uhaw

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: u‧haw
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈhaw/, [ʔʊˈhaʊ̯]

Noun

uháw (Badlit spelling ᜂᜑᜏ᜔)

  1. thirsty
    Coordinate term: gutom

Derived terms
  • giuhaw
  • kauhaw
  • uhawon

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Noun

uhaw

  1. thirst

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw (compare Cebuano uhaw, Hiligaynon uhaw, Tausug uhaw, Waray-Waray uhaw), from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʔuhaw/ [ˈʔu.haʊ̯] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -uhaw
    • IPA(key): /ʔuˈhaw/ [ʔʊˈhaʊ̯] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: u‧haw

Noun

uhaw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜏ᜔)

  1. thirst
    Synonyms: pagkauhaw, kauhawan
    Pinawi ng malamig na tubig ang kanyang uhaw.
    The cold water quenched his thirst.
  2. (figurative) craving; strong desire (for something)
    Synonyms: pananabik, kasabikan

Derived terms
  • kauhawan
  • magpauhaw
  • mauhaw
  • mauhawin
  • nakakauuhaw
  • pagkauhaw
  • palipas-uhaw
  • pamatid-uhaw
  • pamawing-uhaw
  • pauhawin
  • uhawin

Adjective

uháw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜏ᜔)

  1. thirsty
    Synonym: nauuhaw
    Uhaw na uhaw ako pagkatapos tumakbo.
    I am very thirsty after running.
  2. lacking moisture; dry (as of soil)
    Synonyms: tigang, tuyo
  3. (figurative) having a craving or strong desire (for something)
    Uhaw na uhaw na ako sa pagmamahal.
    I'm so thirsty for love.

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Noun

uhaw

  1. thirst

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Noun

uhaw

  1. thirst
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